History and archaeology / Castle
Harmankaya Castle
İnhisar, Bilecik
Castle remains on a rocky hill above a canyon, known as the home of Köse Mihal, Osman Gazi's comrade-in-arms.
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Its story
Harmankaya is a castle that appears in Byzantine sources as Khirmenkia and was under the rule of Köse Mihal in the Ottoman founding period. Köse Mihal was first a rival of Osman Gazi, then his close friend and comrade-in-arms; the Mihaloğulları family gained an important place among the Ottoman akıncı (raider) commanders. Today the remains of walls and buildings can be seen on the rocky hill. The castle can be visited together with the nearby Harmankaya Canyon. The Abdullah Mihal Gazi Tomb in İnhisar is also part of the same historical story.
Key facts
- Period
- Byzantine and early Ottoman
- Admission
- Free
Trip purpose
- Free
- Quiet
- Hiking
Location
40.14286, 30.42643
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6se_Mihal | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133236620